cadarn

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kadarn, from Proto-Celtic *katus (“battle”). See cad.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkadarn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkaːdarn/, /ˈkadarn/
• Rhymes: -adarn

Adjective

cadarn (feminine singular cadarn, plural cadarnion, equative cadarned, comparative cadarnach, superlative cadarnaf)

1. strong, powerful, mighty

   Synonyms: grymus, cryf, nerthol

2. firm, fast

   Synonyms: sefydlog, diysgog

Derived terms

• cadarnhad (“confirmation”)
• cadarnhau (“to strengthen; to confirm”)
• cadarnle (“stronghold”)
• cadernid (“power, might”)

Noun

cadarn m (plural cedyrn or cedeirn)

1. mighty one

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cadarn	gadarn	nghadarn	chadarn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.